Uterine leiomyoma with prominent lymphoid infiltrate

Saglam, A.; Gueler, G.; Taskin, M.; Ayhan, ALİ; Uener, A.

doi:10.1111/j.1048-891x.2005.14431.x

Uterine leiomyoma with prominent lymphoid infiltrate

Saglam A., Gueler G., Taskin M., Ayhan A., Uener A. H.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER, cilt.15, sa.1, ss.167-170, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2005
Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1048-891x.2005.14431.x
Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.167-170
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We present a case of a 35-year-old woman whose myomectomy specimen revealed a leiomyoma nodule diffusely infiltrated by lymphocytes which were shown to be clonal in nature. Lymphoid infiltration of leiomyomas is a rare occurrence, and this is the first case with molecular analysis.